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Covid-19 deaths in care homes have started to fall
Keir Starmer was right, in one way, to say that deaths in care homes were rising. In another way, Boris Johnson was right to disagree. Read
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Leo Benedictus
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Leo joined Full Fact in January 2020. For 15 years, he worked freelance as a feature writer for the Guardian, Prospect, the New Scientist and others, making maps of immigration, explaining citizens’ assemblies and debunking superfoods. He has a fondness for science and statistics. He also writes novels.
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Viral Facebook post is wrong on deaths in first three months of 2020
The statistics in this Facebook post are wrong. Many people are dying of Covid-19 in the UK. Read
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Total deaths in the UK in 2020 have now risen above the deaths during the same period in 2018
Total deaths registered in England and Wales for 2020 so far are below 2018, but the weekly death figure is still well above what it has been. Read
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The 5G And Beyond Act is not a British law
The 5G And Beyond Act is not a British law. Nor is it about speeding up 5G installation. Read
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Most people do not need to keep their cats indoors during the new coronavirus outbreak
British Veterinary Association advice to keep cats indoors applies only to cats from infected or self-isolating households. Read
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NHS Nightingale does not want art in the post
“Rainbows for Nightingale” was an unofficial appeal for art in the post that spread widely on social media. Read
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There is no plan to combat the new coronavirus with helicopters spraying disinfectant
Fake advice that five helicopters are about spray the streets with disinfectant has spread all over the world Read
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The Great Pyramid’s location isn’t as spooky as this post makes out
A line of latitude going through the Great Pyramid in Egypt does match the speed of light, but about 20,000 other lines go through the pyramid as well. Read
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It's very rare to catch Covid-19 twice
The new coronavirus seems to produce a normal antibody response, which makes people immune afterwards, at least for a while. Read
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Good news coronavirus list needs context
A viral list containing good news stories about Covid-19 is largely accurate, but needs some context. Read
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